Single side-band demodulator system



Oct 16, 1951 J. B. SINGEL SINGLE SIDE BAND DEMODULATOR SYSTEM Filed Nov. 2, 1946 2 SHEETS-SHEET l mum.

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ATTORNEY J. B. SINGEL SINGLE SIDE BAND DEMODULATOR SYSTEM Oct. 16, 1951 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 l l l l l l Filed Nov. 2, 1946 .mi to mi@ w Qou,

INVENTOR JO/WBS/ngex y WITNESSES. 647%6 ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 16, 1951 SINGLE SIDE-BAND DEMODULATOR n SYSTEM John B. Singel, Catonsville, Md., assignor to Westinghouse Electric Corporation, East Pittsburgh, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application November 2, 1946, Serial No. 707,478

1 Claim. (Cl. Z50-20) This invention relates to signalling systems and 1 it has particular relation to systems for transmitting and receiving single-sideband signals.

Systems for transmitting and receiving singleside-band signals have certain advantages over other systems. For a discussion of such systems, reference may be made to articles by R. C. Cheek which appear in the Westinghouse Engineer, March 1945 and November 1945. The Westinghouse Engineer is a publication of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Single-sideband signals may be transmitted or propagated over conductorsor through space. The signals may be employed for communication purposes, entertainment purposes, relaying, telemetering, supervisory control or any other desired purpose.

In accordance with the invention, a single-sideband system is provided which requires a minimum of highly stable oscillators or high-frequency generators. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a demodulator is employed which has a push-pull input stage. Single-sideband signals are applied to the stage in such phase as to cancel in the output circuit of the stage. A high-frequency oscillation is applied to the stage in a certain phase for the purpose of demodulating the single-sideband signals. The amplitudes of the inputs to the push-pull stage are selected to provide a highly effective volume control which operates Without time delay. If a conventional superheterodyne receiver is converted for singlesideband reception, and if it is located adiacent to a single-sideband transmitter, the high-frequency oscillation for the demodulator is obtained by mixing a portion of the outputs of the local oscillator of thesuperheterodyne receiver and the carrier oscillator of the transmitter.

It is, therefore, an object of the invention to provide an improved single-sideband signalling system.

It is a further obiect of the invention to provide a single-sideband receiver having a local oscillator for converting the single-sideband signal to an intermediate frequency, and having means for mixing a portion of the output of the local oscillator with a stable frequency to provide a resultant frequency which varies with the frequency of the local oscillator.

It is an additional obiect of the invention to provide a demodulator for single-sideband signals which is energized from a source of local oscillations and which has substantially a zero output when energized by single sideband signals alone., Itis a still further object of the invention to" provide a single-sideband receiver including a mixer for mixing an incoming single-sideband signal with a source of local oscillation and Wherein the mixed quantities have amplitudes selected to provide effective limiting or automatic volume control.

It is also an object of the invention to provide an improved method for transmitting and receiving single-sideband signals.

A further object of my invention is to provide a method for synchronizing the frequency determining oscillator at one communicated station With the frequency determining oscillator at another station.

An additional object of my invention is to provide a demodulator for reception simultaneously of several frequencies (produced asv a resultant with a plurality of audio frequencies) and deriving from the several frequencies the original audio frequencies While suppressing audio frequencies due to interaction between the several frequencies.

An ancillary obiect of my invention is to provide a balanced demodulator which shall operate to suppress undesired oscillations arising from inequalities in the homologous components of the demodulator.

Other objects will be apparent from the following discussion taken in coniunction with the accompanying drawings. in which:

Figure 1 is a schematic view of a demodulator embodying the invention,

Fig. 2 is an oscillogranh representing quantities which may be present in the demodulator of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a graphical representation having logarithmic abscissae and linear ordinates of certain characteristics of the demodulator of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a block diagram of a single sideband system embodying the invention.

Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1 shows a pair of tubes I and la which are arranged in a push- 'null circuit for the purpose of mixing a singlesideband signal derived from a source 5 with a locally-generated oscillation derived from a source 1 for the purpose of demodulating the single-sideband signal. Although any suitable mixer or converter tubes may be employed as the tubes I and la. certain advantages are derived from the utilization of tubes which have electroncoupled sections associated with the sources 5 and 1. As representative of such tubes. reference may be made to pentagrid tubes. Satisfactory results have been obtained from demodulators employing pentagrid tubes of the 6SA7 type.

The tube I has a cathode 9 which may be heated in any suitable manner for the purpose of establishing a source of electrons. Spaced in succession from the cathode 5 are grids I I, I2, I3, I 5 and II and an anode I9. In a similar manner, the tube la. includes a cathode 9a, grids IIa, I2a, I3a, IEa and 'Ila and an anode I9a.

The anodes I9 and I9a, are connected to the primary terminals of a split primary transformer comprising primary windings 2| and 2Ia. These windings are associated With a common secondary Winding 23 to constitute a coupling transformer 25. Adjacent terminals of. the windings 2I and ZIa are connected -through a Aconductor 2'! to the positive terminal of a source .of direct voltage represented by a battery V2.9.V The negative terminal of the battery is connected to ground.

Excitation for the rst Agrids II and I I a of the tubes is derivedv Yfrom the source l through a coupling transformer 3|. The terminals of the secondary winding of the transformer 3l are connected to the grids II and IIa, and the secondary Winding is provided with a grounded center-tap. By inspection of Fig. 1, it Wil-l -be observedthat outputs from the tubes I and Ia which are derived from the source 'I alone are added in the secondary Winding of the transformer 25. This is-for the-reason that the inputs from the source `I Vare applied tothe grids Ii and IIain opposite phase relative to ground. In oper-ation, the grids II and I2 and the grids IIci` and I2a may be said to cooperate with their are speotive cathodes to establish "virtual cathodes in the tubes -I and I a.

Single-sideband signals from the source 5, represented by the -drop across a resistor 33, are applied in phaseto the control grids I3 and I3 of the tubes. Since these signals are applied in phase toy the grids of the two; tubes, it follows that the outputs corresponding to theseY signals` alone cancel -in the-transformer 2-5. Ifxthe-tubes I and Iaz4 and associatedfcireuit components are properly balanced, no resultant output is derived from the push-pull stage -asl a result or energize.- tion of the tubes by the single-sideband-source 5 alone.

For kshielding the grid I3A :from the -remaining elements of the tube, shielding `or screen grids I2 and I5` are connected through a suitable resistor 35 to the positive .termin-al yof the battery 29. Similarly, the `control gridY I3a is shielded by shielding grids IZaand Ia which are: connected through the resistor 315 to the positive terminal vof the battery 29. The cathodes Slfand 9a are; connected to ground through .acathode resistor 3.'I which hasl a by-pass: capacitor 3.3 thereacross. A bypass capacitor 4I connects the. shielding. grids to. ground..

Impedance of the transformer 25 is matched to the tubes I` and Ia by means of a-suitable matching. resistor 43. The output of the secondary winding 23 is applied througha 10W-pass filter represented by. an inductor l5 andra capacitor 47 across the grid 49 and cathode v5I of a suitable amplifying tube`53.. Any suitable amplifying tube, such as a type 6J5, may be employed. Itwill be noted that the cathode 5I isconnected to ground through a suitable resistor55.

The anode 51 `of the tube 53 isv connected through the primary Winding of a coupling `transformer 59 t0 the positive terminal of the battery 2.9. The secondary winding of the transformer 59 is connected acrossthe control grid 6I and cathode 63 of an amplier tube 65. The tube E5 has an anode E'I and a screen grid 89 connected to the positive terminal of the battery 23. A suppressor grid 'il is connected to the cathode S3. Various conventional amplifier tubes may be employed as the tube 65. For eX- ample, a. ty-.peZL tube 1is suitable.

The amplied output.. from the demodulator may be obtained from the tube E5 in any conventional manner. As shown in Fig. l, a cathode coupling is employed wherein the primary Winding ofa transformer I3 is connected between the cathode 33 and ground. The output of the secondary winding of the cathode 'I3 may be emplayed` for energizing any suitable translating means.

As previously explained, no output appears across the secondary winding 23 as a result of energization of the demodulator by the source 5 alone (i. e. with the source 'I disconnected). This is 'desirablefor the 'reason' that .the source 5 may include several components which differ in frequency from each other by amounts 'which representaudio-frequencies such as `occur in speech. Consequently, intermodulation products of these components would have frequencies capable of. passing through the lovvv pass filter represented by theinductor i5 and thecapacitor 41. HOW- ever, since .these intermodu-lation products cannot. appear substantially 'in the Secondary Winding 23, the filter may be of simplev design.

In order to explain further the operationv of the-demodulator, let it'be assumed that the source.v 5 applies to the control grids I3.and. Ia singlesidebandsignal having a frequency of 260y kilocycles per second. Let it beassumed further that the source 'I applies to :the grids II .and IIa an oscillation having .a frequency of l261.5 ki-locycles per second. The resultant output across the :secondary Winding 23a-then` contains compe ments-having frequencies of 26.1.5- kilocycles .per second, 521.5kilocycles per second and 1.5 kilo-` cycles per second. =If the tubes lor transformer 25v are slightlyunbalanced, a small amount vof the initial. .single-sideband signal having a frequency of 260 kilocycles per second may appear across thesecondary winding 23 and higher-order `carrier frequencies also may be present.

It. should .be noted thatI the filter represented by the -inductor 45 andthe capacitor 4l merely hasV to segregatean aud-io signal having a frequency of 1.5 kilocycles per second `from the remaining components having. frequencies of 260 kilocycles. persecond or higher. Because of theZ great ,differences in frequencies `between the signal .to be. passed and the components to be re.- iectecL thenlter may be-.of .simple design.

For the best demodulation of single-sideband signals, it desirable thatthe tubes I and Ia exhibit. square-law detection.characteristics. If tubes are employed, such as type 6SA7 tubes, which havevvariable-mucontrol. grids I3. and I-3a, square-law detection characteristics areobtained and satisfactory demodulation of .single-sidehandV signals. is. assured.

By proper selection of .theampltude ofthe input derived from one of the sources 5 or 'han extremely effective volume control or limiteraction can be obtained. This may be understood by reference to the oscill'ograms shown in Fig.. 2, Whereinthree waves are plotted on coordinates having abscissae representing time,.and ordinates representing amplitudes of the Waves. Fig. 2 shows a constant-frequency single-sideband Wave or signal 'I5 which varies in amplitude fromzero to any value greater than the amplitude of a wave or signal 11. The source 1 of Fig. 1 may provide constant-frequency, constant-amplitude carrier signal 11 which differs in frequency from the single-sideband signal 15 (derived from the source 5 of Fig. l) by an audio-frequency. The two waves, 15 and 11, when combined are represented by a resultant wave 19, which is characteristie of a combination waveform composed of one carrier and one sideband. The audio frequency appears as the envelope of the combination waveform, which is somewhat similar to a wavefrom having one carrier and two sidebands. However, in the latter case the edge of the envelope is sinusoidal, and requires a linear detector for distortionless demodulation. In the case of one' carrier and one sideband, the envelope is not sinusoidal but has a scalloped shape. A square-law detector provides distortionless demodulation of the wave 19. At a point 8| the amplitudes of the waves 15 and 11 are equal. 100% modulation, and at this point, the scallops in the wave 19 reach very nearly their maximum value. These peaks of the scallops lie between the curves 80 and 82 which diverge at a low rate. These curves 80 and 82 correspond to the characteristic of the demodulator (curve 83, Fig. 3) in the saturation region. This curve is discussed below. Continued increase in amplitude of the curve 15 does not result in a marked increase in the amplitude of the scallops even though Vthe overall amplitude increases and the percentage modulation decreases.

By analogy to a transmitting system, it is customary to consider the signal having the greater amplitude as the carrien and the signal having the smaller amplitude as the sideband Therefore, to the left of the point 8|, the wave 11 may be considered as the carrier and the wave 15 as the sideband To the right of point tions in amplitude of the sideband produce pro-Y portional variations in the amplitude of the audio output. To the left of the point 8|, the scallops in the composite wave (the percent modulations) increase gradually because the amplitude of the sideband 15 increases gradually. To the right of point 8l, the scallops remain constant because the amplitude of the sideband 11 remains constant.

In actual practice I have found that a 20 db amplitude increase above the point 8I in the carrier 15 results in an audio output increase of only 6 db. Further increase in amplitude of the carrier 15 results in no increase in audio output.

In practice, very satisfactory results .have been obtained by applying to the grids II and Ila of the type 6SA7 tubes a constant frequency input having an amplitude in the order of l volt rootmean-square. If the single sideband signals applied to the grids I3 and I3a have amplitudes in excess of about volts root-mean-square, the input to the tube 53 is maintained constant within very close limits. This is shown in Fig. 3 by a curve 83. ordinates for the curve 83 are linear and represent the audio output voltage from the demodulator; the logarithmic abscissae represent the single-sideband input voltage to the demodulator.

In practice the demodulator is so set that the point 8l of Fig. 3 is located approximately in the middle of the curve83, and the top of the curve 83 in the region 85 is 10 db above the point 8| (as measured along the abscissa) The region 85 This corresponds to is in practice only 3 db above the middle of curve 83, as measured along the ordinate. The region 85 represents the maximum audio output from the demodulator stage and it follows that by' proper selection of the amplitude of the wave 11, the excitation of the tube 53 (Fig. l) may be held substantially constant even though the wave 15 increases several times in amplitude beyond this region. This volume control action is instantaneous and automatic because it is inherent in the system. It may be employed either alone or in conjunction with a conventional automatic volume control circuit in the preceding single sideband IF and/or RF stages. In spite of the fact that the modulator tubes are operated in their saturation region, in accordance with my invention, I have found that the distortion is below the limit permitted for commercial apparatus (below 5%).

For average operation the system is so adjusted that the incoming signals swing both above and below the region 85 indicated in Fig. 3 by arrows which is adjacent the knee of the curve. Substantially constant audio output due to the demodulator alone can be achieved by proportioning the input signal swing to remain on `the right of region 85. This tends to smooth out the varii ations of amplitude due to the syllables of speech,

but has ysubstantially no eifect on the intelligibility. However, operation in this region may be less desirable for music. If music is to be received by the demodulator, it may be desirable to operate with a signal swing located on the left of the region to prevent the aforesaid volume control. Conversely, the same effect may be achieved by increasing the amplitude of the signal from the source 1, and readjusting the amplifiers 53 and 65 to operate at the new signal level. The volume control herein discussed does not create audio harmonic distortion.

Normal operation with a signal from the source 5 is always sufficient to cause the grids I3 and I3a to draw current, which does not become large enough to damage the tubes. In Fig. 3, a curve 88 shows the grid current as a function of the incoming signal amplitude. The grid current is limited as shown by the flat portion of the curve and decreases as the signal increases within the normal operating range because of the relationship between the potentials on the grids I3 and I3a and the potentials on the grids surrounding the latter.

, I have found that with the resistance in the input source 5 low, distortion from grid current is negligible.

By inspection of Fig. 1, it will be observed that in addition to the source of single-sideband signals an additional oscillator or generator of highfrequency oscillations 1 must be provided. This source must have good frequency stability to assure proper demodulation of an incoming singlesideband signal.

In some cases, the demodulator of Fig. 1 will be employed with a superheterodyne receiver which was previously utilized for receiving double-sideband signals. Furthermore, the demodulat/or generally will be located adjacent a singlesideband transmitter having a carrier frequency oscillator associated therewith. By suitable association of the local oscillator of the superheterodyne receiver with the carrier frequency oscillator of the transmitter, a resultant oscillation may be obtained which can be utilized for energizing the grids II and Ila of the demodulator.

The resultant system is illustrated in Fig. 4.-

Aegsvnozsv .."In'Fg...-4,"ftwostations AA andcB are illustrated, '.iieach .of lwhich includes a transmitter S'l'ziandV a :receiver v189. '.'Sincefthe equipment atceach of the A"stationsiis identical, the equipment IWill be discussed Withreferencefto fthe station A/alone.

The transmitter 8'! includes .a source'gl "for generating a signal lwhich is to be transmitted to :station B. This r'signal may be avideo-signal for Aan audio-signal of any desired'type. For the purpose of discussion, it will be assumed that the 'source 9i .supplies an audio signallFs to a modulator LThe modulator 93 'also receives an voscillation Feci carrierfrequency from ain-oscillator 95. HIf i'desired, the'modulator 93 may be of thetype disl`cussed inthe Yaforesaid 'Cheek articles or inthe lienehan-app'lication, Serial No. 623,594, led 'Oc- 1tob'er 20, 11945, now PatentNo. 2,476,880 granted July 19, 1949, and assigned tothe saine assignee.

"This modulator @3 has a single-sideband outputf-Which may represent the upper sideband Fc-i-Fs or :the lower sideband Fc-Fs. For the purpose lof discussion, it will be assumed that the modullator 93 supplies the upper sideband to an amplier '95. The output of the amplifier 96 isV applied to a conventional line tuner Si' which is utilized forimatching the impedance of the transmitter Ato that of the 'associated transmission vline fili. A conventional coupling capacitor 99 isiinterposed between'the line tuner and a trans- M'mission line Hl! over which the single-sideband signal is to be transmitted.

It will be understood that similar transmitter lequipment-fisprovided at station B for transmitting 'signals over the transmission line lil! to Astation A. Such signals enter station A through Ithe coupling capacitor 99 and the line tuner 9'! and are applied to the receiver 89.

l'If a conventional superheterodyne receiver 9S is available, it maybe employed as part of the receiver 89. The components of the superheterodynefreceiver which are employed include a radio 'frequency amplifier IGS, a mixer IEEE, a local oscillator -Il'l and an intermediate-frequency amplifier m9. If desired, the components may include a conventional automatic volume control. The single-sideband signal Fcl-Fs which is received from station B is amplified in the radio *frequency ampliiier H33. The ampliiied signal then is mixed in the mixer 195 with the output .of the localoscillator H31. As is Well understood in the art, the local oscillator Il' may have a nfrequency Fei-F1 wherein F1 is the intermediate frequency1 of the amplifier IBS. The 'output of the mixer Fr-Fs then is applied in a conventional manner to the intermediate frequency amplifier for amplication to a level suitable for a KVdemodulator l l I. This demodulator may be similar to that illustrated in Fig. 1 and theoutput of the intermediate frequency amplifier |09 sup-v plies the singlesideband signal represented by the source 5 of Fig. 1.

The receiver 89 generally will-be located adjacent the transmitter 8T Which has the highly stable oscillator 95 associated therewith. Consequently, a portion of the output of the oscillator 95 lmay be supplied together 'with a portion of the output of the oscillator |01 to a mixer H3 to provide an output F1 having a frequency vsubstantially equal to the frequency of the in' -termediate frequency amplifier 169. The oscil- :lation F1 derived from the mixer H3 isapplied to the :demodulator Hi and corresponds to 'the .oscillation derived from the Vsource I .of Fig. 1. The demodulator 'then .combines the .oscillations F1 and "Fr-Fs to 'provide :the ydesired signal Fs which is utilized in any suitable .translating means H 5. The translating .means may `include relays, loudspeakers, vmeasuring equipment or any othersuitable mechanism which is respon- 'sive the signal Fs in a manner will understood in the art. Because of the previously discussed automatic volume control, the input to the translating means may be maintained Within the capacity 'of the translating means despite substantial variations "in amplitude of the received single vsideband signal.

In order that ythe signaVFs, delivered by the demodulator HI at station A, be exactly of the same frequency as the signal Fs originated by the source '9| at station B, the oscillators 95 at both stations A 'and'B must be 'of the same 'frequency. `This synchronization is accomplished by transmitting` the unmodulated oscillation of the oscillatorBS 'from stationB to station A for `tune-up purposes only. At station A the demodulator l Il Will'have an audio output vcorresponding to the beat or difference between the frequencies of the sources 95. The'frequency of the oscillator'SE 'at station A may then be adjusted towards Zero beat by listening to the out- 'put of a loudspeaker or other aural device employed in the translating device l5, and adjusting the oscillator at station A. HThe oscillators 'are adjusted in this manner only to Within approximately 50 cycles o'f each other since the ear is not sensitive to lower frequencies. VThe nnal adjustment is effected by temporarily connecting a direct-current milliammeter MA in series with one of the anodes i9 or lila. A switch H4 is associated with the anode 9 for this purpose. When the difference in vtwo 'frequencies -is of vthe order of50 cycles the milliammeter needle will deflect to a position corresponding to "the average current and will remain at rest. As' the adjusting knob of the oscillator is turned in 4the direction to decrease the 'beatfrequency the needle will begin to `fluctuate with the current because the peak frequency becomes sufficiently low so that the needle may follow it. -Ihe knob is now 'turned 'until the fluctuations stop. If the milliammeter needle stops fluctuating at a maximum reading, not only are the frequencies the same, but the phase is the same. Conversely, if the uctuation of current in the anode I9 or [9a stops at a mini- 'mum reading, the frequencies Aare the same but the phaseis lin opposition, namely at v180 degrees. 'Either setting is'sa'tisfacto'ry. Current readings between themaximum andminimum indicate an intermediatephaserelation By tests, it has been determined 4that differences Tin the frequencies of the source` atstations A and B `of as'much as 20 cycles cannot be `detectedin speech by the human' ear. Affrequency diiference of 250 lto 350 cycles vis required 'before speech becomes unintelligible, although, of course in approaching this difference, the quality progressively deteriorates.

'It should 'be notedthat the oscillator lill need not be highly stable. Any change in frequency of `the oscillator changes the frequencies of the outputs of the mixer IIS and the vintermediate frequency Van'iplii-ler Ylll!! inthe same direction. Consequently, such 4variations in .the frequency of the oscillator have no effect on the output of the fdemodulator lI H. The oscillator le? should have a stability .sufficient to keep the quantity Fr-*Fs Within the 'pass bandcf the ampliiierV IBS. Such "stability :is .required Ein .all oscillators .used in KAsuperheterodynexreceivens.

From an inspection of Fig. 4, it is clear that to convert a conventional superheterodyne receiver for reception of single sideband signals only two units 113 and 111 must be provided, and only one highly stable oscillator is required for the entire station. The detector in the conventional receiver is also not used, whether it be f the diode, grid leak, power, or of anir other rectifier form. Likewise any subsequent audio ampliers are not used.

Referring again to Fig. 3, a curve I6 represents the audio output of the demodulator (ordinates) plotted against the input to the receiver 89 (abscissae). The receiver for which these curves were plotted included a conventional automatic volume control operating on the grids of the intermediate frequency amplifier. A curve H3 shows the relationship between the output of the intermediate frequency amplifier (ordinates) and the sideband input to the receiver (abscissa) with the conventional automatic volume control in operation.

The system illustrated by Fig. 4 is similar to single frequency operation, wherein the suppressed carrier oscillations originating at sources 95 are of the same frequency for both stations A and B. For systems wherein suppressed carriers of different frequencies are employed for transmitting and receiving, an additional source 95 is required at each of the stations A and B. One source 95 then supplies the desired carrier to the modulator 93 whereas the other source supplies a diierent carrier to the mixer ||3. This type of operation is similar to two-frequency operation. In each of the above cases if only -TRF receivers are used, the output of the TRE' receiver |03 and the output of oscillator 95 are fed directly into the demodulator Thus, the mixer |05, the IF amplier |09, the oscillator |01, and the mixer I I3 are not required. With the exceptions herein set forth, the voltages and components of the receiver may be selected in accordance with conventional practice.

Although the invention has been described with reference to certain specic embodiments l0 thereof, numerous other modifications are possible. All such modifications falling within the spirit and scope of the invention are intended tof be covered by the appended claim.

I claim as my invention: In a single sideband demodulator for combining two alternating quantities, a pair of tubesl each having a cathode, an anode, and a pair of' grid electrodes, a iirst source of substantially con-- stant frequency alternating voltage, means for coupling said first source between a grid of one tube and a corresponding grid of the other tube, an alternating current single sideband signal source, means for coupling said signal source in parallel relation between the cathodes of said tubes and other corresponding grids thereof, an

untuned output circuit coupled between the; anodes of said tubes, the amplitude of the voltage from said first source being small compared to the amplitude of the voltage from the signala Source.

JOHN B. SINGEL.

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